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Taro, tahitian, raw vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro, tahitian, raw and carrots different?

  • Taro, tahitian, raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 293% higher.
  • Taro, tahitian, raw contains 16 times more vitamin C than carrots. While taro, tahitian, raw contains 96mg of vitamin C, carrots contain only 5.9mg.

Taro, tahitian, raw and Carrots, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 39% 53% 49% 24% 2.5% 19% 6.5% 20% 3.8%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +291.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 320% 34% 0% 0% 16% 56% 19% 7.4% 27% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Carrot
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +718.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro, tahitian, raw Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 96mg 5.9mg 100%
Vitamin A 102µg 835µg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.058mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 0.3mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Magnesium 47mg 12mg 8%
Potassium 606mg 320mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Protein 2.79g 0.93g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.273mg 3%
Copper 0.071mg 0.045mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.117g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.138mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Manganese 0.157mg 0.143mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 69mg 1%
Phosphorus 45mg 35mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.037g 1%
Carbs 6.91g 9.58g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.24g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.24mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 41kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.91g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.995mg 0.983mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 88%
Protein: 2.79 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 6.91 g
Water: 87.96 g
Other: 1.37 g
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +457.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Taro, tahitian, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169310/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.